Glove, mitten, or the like.



E. G. HUNTER.

GLOVE, MITTEN, OR. THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1913.

1,090,826. Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

COLUMBIA PLAN C.

navnv c. HUNTER, or GAILESBURG, rumors.

GLOVE, MITTEN, OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1'7, 191%.

Application filed June 6, 1913. Serial No. 772,150.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERVIN C. HUNTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galesburg,'in the county of Knox and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Glove, Mitten, or the Like, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to articles of the character described and which are especially adapted for use by lathers, shinglers, carpenters, etc., and the chief object of the invention is to provide the article with a pocket in which a quantity of nails may be conveniently and safely carried.

Another object is to so arrange and dispose the pocket that the nails will be accessible by the thumb of the hand on which the article is worn, in order that they may be thereby with rapidity and facility lifted therefrom and grasped between the thumb and finger.

Another object is to so place and secure the pocket that it will be self opening and self closing accordingly as the fingers and thumb are opened and closed.

A further object is to provide for proper flexibility of certain parts in order that the constantly recurring acts of flexing and reflexing the fingers and thumb may be performed without tiring them.

A further object is to provide a reinforcement which bears a cooperative relation ship to the pocket elements.

To so arrange the pocket that it may act as a scoop in gathering up a quantity or charge of nails from the supply source in the pocket of the apron or jacket of the user, constitutes another object.

Minor objects will be in part obvious and in part specifically pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement and disposition of the parts for coaction, the scope of which will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention: Figure l is a perspective, seen from the back; Fig. 2, a similar view, seen from the front; Fig. 3, a modification, showing a fragment of a mitten; and Fig. 4:, a

perspective, seen as though looking in the direction of the arrow at Fig. 2, the glove being here shown as in partly closed position and the pocket open.

Coming now to a detailed description, of the drawings, in which the same reference character is uniformly employed to designate the same part in each of the views, 2 indicates a knitted or other loosely woven and preferably elastic back, which maybe either cut from a sheet or woven into proper form.

3 indicates the front piece, preferably of canvas, duck, leather, or other strong, durableand wear-resisting material, which is 'united to the back 2 by stitches l to form a thumb-hole 5 and finger-holes 6 and 7, these two being formed in part, however, by a strip of strong material 8 secured at its ends to the elements 2 and 3, which last recited elements may be termed the glove body. A portion of the front 3 is extended to form fingers 9, 10, or it may be formed into a mitten end, as shown by Fig. 3. These fingers of course may be constructed in any manner deemed best by the manufacturer, andthe particular character or manner of their construction does not concern my invcntion.

l2 designates a finger-reinforce, which, as the operator reaches into the apron pocket to gather a supply of nails will save the finger 10 from wear. This is the case also when the edge of the hand is resting on the work being done. The reinforce is suitably secured to the finger 10, as by stitches 13.

l t designates a reinforce piece or pocket wall, the inner face of which is secured by stitches 15 along and about its heel portion 30 and outer edge 31 to the palm portion of the front 3. .The reinforce 1a is provided with an extension 16, one edge of which is secured to the finger 9 of the glove. It will be observed, however, that while the inner faceof the body of the piece l l is secured to the glove, the other or reverse edge of its extension is secured to the finger 9. I thus provide a pocket without turning one of the edges of the piece 14 backward, which would necessitate a diflicult stitching operation. Also,a pocket of large capacity is thus provided and said extension affords also a reinforce for the glove parts which were it not present would be frictionally contacted by the nails 17 as they are frictionally withdrawn by the thumb 18 from the pocket 20. That portion of the pocket wall 14 which is directed toward the thumb is left free, the palm proper and the supplementary palm (including its extension 16) thus affording a pocket 20 the bottom of which is indicated by 2], Fig. 2.

The wrist portion may be closed by any suitable means, such as the buckle 24; and tape 25, Fig. 1, to keep the glove firmly on the hand and to resist its tendency to fly loose or off due to the weight of the nails and the rapid movements of the user in his work.

To fill the pocket with nails, the pocket being opened as far as the stitching will permit, and as shown by Fig. 4, the operator forces the outer edge of the glove down into his apron pocket, (the reinforce 12 protecting not only his small finger but the material of the glove finger thereon also,) and then draws the glove upwardly, the open upper edge acting as a scoop. The act of closing the hand more snugly than as shown by Fig. 4 will cause the pocket wall 14 to be drawn down snugly over the nails contained in the pocket 20, whereby they will be safely carried and without constant danger of loss.

It will be evident that when the pocket is open and the hand in partly closed position the nails may be lifted by frictionally pressing a number thereof, by means of the thumb, against the pocket wall 14, and then by the thumb and finger or fingers these may be grasped with great facility, and that when the operator has positioned a shingle, lath, or other object with the hand, his thumb and fingers are free to place a nail in position. lVithout my device, when a quantity of nails is carried in the closed hand, as is common, the attempt to separate out one or more for use is usually attended by the loss of others and by a consequent loss of time as well.

The extension 16 is so secured to the finger 9 that the latter is drawn into an inwardly curved form, whereby the mouth of the pocket will be held open when the operators hand is opened as fully as said curved finger will permit. The pocket is thus closed when the little and ring fingers are closed upon it, and is open when they are partly closed or when they are in the most open position possible. Unlimited flexibility of the joints of the operators hand is essential. A body portion of leather, canvas, or other non-elastic material does not permit of this to the desired extent. I therefore provide the elastic woven back 2 which yields especially with movements of the finger 9. r

In the modification (Fig.3) I have shown a fragment of a mitten, the substituted portion being that occupied in the principal figures by the glove fingers 9 and 10.

It is apparent that numerous changes may be made in the details of construction and by modifications involving only mechanical skill, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, viewed in its broadest aspect.

Therefore, without limiting myself to particularities, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following, namely: V

V 1. A glove comprising a body, a finger secured thereto, and a pocket wall secured to said body and finger but unsecured at that portion of its border which is directed toward the thumb. I

2. A glove comprising a body and fingers, and a pocket wall secured to said body and to one of said fingers, but one portion of its border unsecured to either, and a reinforce piece secured to another of said fingers to prevent it from wear.

3. A glove comprising an elastic back portion, a front portion of less elastic material secured thereto, a finger secured to said back and front portions, and a pocket wall secured to said front and finger but unsecured at that portion of its border which is directed toward the thumb of the wearer.

4. A glove comprising a body and a finger, and a pocket wall secured on one of its. faces to said body and on its other face to said finger, one portion of its border being free.

5. A glove comprising a body and a centrally arranged finger, and a pocket wall secured to the palm of said body and to said finger, said securement being at all portions of the border of the pocket wall excepting the one toward the thumb side of said body,

where it is free and whereby a pocket is provided.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature this 3rd day of June, 1913.

ERVIN C. HUNTER.

In presence of LOUISE EBLE, WEBB A. HERLocKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington. D. 0. i 

